Farm operations
817
Avg 137 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39019 817 farms Bottom quartile (#67/88) 55% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Carroll County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Carroll County. Ranked #67 of 88 counties in Ohio.
112K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.4% 62K acres
- Other land
- 44.6% 50K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Carroll County received $6.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.92×
- Ohio median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
817 farms · $53.1M sales
Carroll County, Ohio reports 817 farms and $53.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1982 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #67 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #67 of 88
- National payments rank #1982 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$53.1M
0.37× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$772K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Carroll County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Carroll County Farm Data Shows
Carroll County, Ohio reported 817 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $53.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $772K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.91/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.3M. In-state sales rank #67 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 111,677 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 61,817 acres (55.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$6.91 per acre of agricultural land · the median Ohio county receives $7.53. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
111,677 acres
Cropland
61,817 acres
Avg Farm Size
137 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.4%
61,817 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 111,677 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 61,817 | 55.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 49,860 | 44.6% |
| Average farm size | 137 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Carroll County, Ohio?
Carroll County, Ohio has 817 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 137 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Carroll County?
Carroll County's total commodity sales are $53.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #67 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Carroll County receive?
Carroll County received $772K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.91/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Carroll County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Carroll County is $7.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Carroll County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Carroll (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Sebastian County, AR · LIGHT
$773K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Carroll; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Chesterfield County, SC · LIGHT
$773K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Carroll; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Garfield County, UT · MID
$774K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Carroll; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Elmore County, AL · MID
$769K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Carroll; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Fayette County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Fayette sits near Carroll on payments-per-acre ($6.96) while total receipts differ.
Aitkin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Aitkin sits near Carroll on payments-per-acre ($6.85) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Carroll stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1982)
Carroll ranks #1982 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Carroll County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1982 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Ohio compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Ohio state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.